Coup or Uprising in Venezuela?

Special guests, Gema and Kenny join us for a discussion on recent events in Venezuela. Should the US get involved?  Why is Europe supporting the self-declared interim President Juan Guaido?  In addition, to debating what and who is really behind the decision to oust Nicolas Meduro from his seat as president, we discuss why is this happening now and what does it mean for the prospects for social change (and Socialism) What’s Left? Website: Podcasts: iTunes: stitcher: Googleplaymusic: Additional Links: What's Happening in Venezuela?: Just the Facts

Interview with an LA Teachers' Strike Leader

We interview Claire Asuka Keating, a history teacher, activist and striker from a well organized school in LA, UCLA-Community school. A must listen for anyone intending to go on strike or in re-building the labor movement in the US. Here, Claire discusses what led to the strike, how it was organized, responses from parents and students in LA, issues confronting the strike, facing the police and how history was made by teachers in LA over the 6 days they went out.  Finally, she explains what she voted NO on the contract and what this strike means to her. What’s Left? viewers may enjoy the additional clip we added the end. What’s Left? Website: Podcasts: iTunes:   Googleplaymusic: stitcher:

Q & A (part 1)

We’re back! Happy New Year everyone. Here’s part 1 of Eduardo and Andy answering questions asked by some of our listeners. Recommended readings listed below: What’s Left? Website: Podcasts: iTunes:   Googleplaymusic: stitcher: Recommended Readings: The Civil War in France (Marx) The Communist Manifesto (Marx) State and Revolution (Lenin) Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism (Lenin) The History of the Russian Revolution (Trotsky) Reform or Revolution (Luxemberg) The Mass Strike (Luxemberg) The German Revolution (Pierre Broue) State Capitalism in Russia (Tony Cliff)